[question - insurance] Is it normal to need pre-approval for a simple outpatient procedure in order for insurance to pay out?

I have a visit scheduled to see an in network ENT later this week who may have to do some minor outpatient procedure. So I called up my insurance to verify all was well and good and the lady on the line told me everything should be fine so long as the procedure is pre authorized. I’ve never heard of this. If the doctor examines me and determines I need something quickly done, they are suppose to get approved by insurance first? Seems like that would be time consuming. Is this a common thing amongst insurance companies to need to have done?

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Submitted July 03, 2019 at 02:51AM by OrlandoWashington69 https://ift.tt/2Yu66eW